Understanding the Effects of Living with an Alcoholic Spouse and How to Help
Living with an alcoholic spouse can be an incredibly challenging and emotionally draining experience. In addition to the effects on the individual struggling with addiction, [...]
A “Celebrating Sobriety” Gift Guide
It’s easy to overthink gift-giving, especially for those of us who don’t have a natural instinct for gifting. We put expectations on ourselves to give [...]
Relapse Prevention Techniques You Need to Know
For someone who has a loved one in recovery, relapse can be a person’s worst nightmare. Returning to drugs or alcohol can make sobriety seem [...]
Can I Help My Loved One Find Treatment?
For anyone combating a mental illness or substance use addiction, it can be challenging for their friends and family to sit by and watch. As [...]
How Does Drug Addiction Affect Relationships?
Drug addiction often impacts more than just the person struggling with the disease - in addition, their friends, family, coworkers and partners can also feel [...]
Understanding Your Role in a Family Member’s Substance Abuse Battle
When one of your family members is struggling with substance abuse, you might feel useless, helpless and even confused by the situation. You might not [...]
Coping with an Addicted Family Member
Learning that a family member is struggling with an addiction is a life-changing experience. At first, you may be hyper-focused on making sure they get [...]
5 Meaningful Holiday Gifts for Someone in Recovery
Gift giving during the holiday season can come with lots of challenges, including the pressure to find the perfect gift. If someone close to you [...]
3 Recommended Addiction Memoirs
For thousands of years, books have been used to educate people, to inspire them, and to entertain them. Books can be helpful to people with [...]
Are You Enabling Your Loved One?
The term “enabling” is often linked to substance use disorders because of addiction’s tendency to be a family disease. Enabling refers to thoughts, feelings, attitudes, [...]
How to Help a Friend Through Substance Abuse
Are you concerned about someone who is trying to cope with substance abuse? Read to learn how you can help a friend through substance abuse and addiction.
What to Say to a Coworker Returning from Treatment
You have a co-worker returning from treatment. What do you say? What's the best approach to show your concern without being nosy? Here are some tips.
The Role of Family Therapy in Addiction Recovery
An involved family in addiction recovery can have a huge impact on their loved one's success. Learn what family members can do to help everyone involved.
If It’s Not My Problem, Why Do I Need Help?
My partner is in rehab, so why do I need help? Read to better understand the issues left in the wake of a partner going to rehab.
Life-Saving Narcan: Why It’s Needed and How to Get It
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, almost 50,000 people overdosed on opioids in 2019. The issue is considered a severe public health crisis, [...]